Here are the fastest and slowest US airports for WiFi and which one has the most miserable speeds
Ookla has shared its latest study today focused on WiFi performance at the 50 busiest US airports. While the top 17 saw speeds between 100-203 Mbps, the bottom 12 airports included speeds under 10 Mbps. Here’s how the US airports’ free WiFi stac.....»»
ChatGPT’s record growth was just dethroned by a new viral app
Over 100 million users flock to Instagram Threads in just five days, toppling Open AI's ChatGPT from its fastest growing platform throne in just six months......»»
Threads hits 100 million users in just 5 days, toppling record set by ChatGPT
What’s the fastest way to grow a new social network? It turns out converting your existing 1 billion+ users over to the new thing isn’t a bad start. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that the company’s new Threads service has crossed 100.....»»
Europe in summer: scorching new normal
As the holiday season gets underway on the world's fastest warming continent, AFP looks back at a series of brutally hot, dry summers in Europe that have left tens of thousands of people dead......»»
The physics of how gentoo penguins can swim speedily underwater
A variable called the "angle of thrust" explains why finned wings generate so much thrust. Enlarge / Gentoo penguins are the world's fastest swimming birds, thanks to the unique shape and structure of their wings. (credit: Priya.....»»
Here’s the fastest US carrier for 2023, says study
Opensignal has shared its latest in-depth reports on the overall mobile experience and the 5G performance of the major US carriers. For 2023, T-Mobile has held onto its big lead for metrics like download and upload speed and 5G availability. But AT.....»»
The 5G speed race is over and T-Mobile has won
Opensignal's latest 5G experience report shows T-Mobile continues to dominate in download speeds and coverage, but are those the only metrics that count?.....»»
Seeking insights into the long-term effects of whale shark feeding practices
Increasing opportunities for up-close encounters with sharks and other animals are making wildlife tourism one of the fastest growing tourism sectors—leading Australian ecology experts to venture to one of the world's main sites to investigate the.....»»
The Pixel 8 may fix two of my biggest complaints about the Pixel 7
The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro haven't impressed with their lackluster battery life or slow charging speeds. The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro may fix this......»»
Arduino UNO R4 WiFi
The Arduino UNO, first announced at our own Maker Faire, is one of the — if not the — most recognizable icons of the maker movement. It was an Uno-like board, the Diecimila, that got this humble author excited about hacking on electronics projec.....»»
Airline 5G mess still not over, expect flight delays from this weekend
The airline 5G mess – where some planes with older radio altimeters could be confused by strong 5G signals when making their final approach to US airports – still isn’t over. Airlines were given until July 1 to update their fleets, but some wo.....»»
Daily deals: $1,600 off M1 Max MacBook Pro, eero Pro 3-pack $149, AirPods Pro 2 $199
Some of today's hottest deals include up to 69% off eero WiFi routers, 40% off an indoor cycling bike, 31% off a 75" Amazon Fire TV, 58% off a 15" rechargeable Bluetooth LED speaker, and more.Get $1,600 off an M1 Max MacBook ProThe AppleInsider team.....»»
DEAL: Save $150 on this eero 6+ mesh WiFi router deal!
Are you looking for mesh WiFi routers for your home or office? If you are, Amazon’s eero 6+ bundle is enjoying a $150 discount right now that makes it too good to pass up. Mesh routers have become very commonplace these days, simply bec.....»»
Apple recreates the missed 3D Touch in new iOS 17 beta
Users can now speed up the iPhone's haptic feedback thanks to a new setting in iOS 17, and at its fastest, it comes close to how the old 3D Touch used to work.Apple replaced 3D Touch with Haptic Touch in 2019Apple abandoned its hardware-based 3D Touc.....»»
Penguin propulsion: The physics behind the world"s fastest swimming birds
Penguins aren't just cute: they're also speedy. Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimming birds in the world, and that ability comes from their unique and sophisticated wings......»»
Extreme DNA resolution: Spatially multiplexed single-molecule translocations through a nanopore at controlled speeds
Aleksandra Radenovic, head of the Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology in the School of Engineering, has worked for years to improve nanopore technology, which involves passing a molecule like DNA through a tiny pore in a membrane to measure an ionic curr.....»»
These are the fastest stars in the galaxy
Until recently, there were only ten known stars on trajectories that will allow them to escape the Milky Way galaxy, thrown astray by powerful supernova explosions. A new study using data from ESA's Gaia survey this June has revealed an additional si.....»»
Hi-Fi Rush – Arcade Challenge update speeds up the beat
The Hi-Fi Rush - Arcade Challenge update features two new game modes. Here's what we learned about it during Xbox's latest showcase......»»
New Micron RDIMM memory solutions enable AI, data analytics, and memory-focused workloads
Micron Technology announced the volume production availability of high-capacity 96GB DDR5 RDIMMs that operate at speeds of up to 4800MT/s and have twice the bandwidth of DDR4 memory......»»
Starting under $40K, Volvo’s compact EX30 will be its most affordable EV, and its fastest
The 2025 Volvo EX30 is a downsized EV with a price that puts mainstream brands on notice......»»
Intentional defects make for better reactions, researchers report
A defect is not always a bad thing. In fact, when it comes to improving the electrocatalysis process that produces clean-burning hydrogen gas, it may be a very good thing. Researchers based in China engineered an electrocatalyst—which speeds up a d.....»»